Malls and Plazas

Malls and Plazas

by | Mar 2, 2011 | English

For the past week I’ve been working on a long essay about public and private space in Mexico City. It was first inspired by Andres Lajous’ essay, “The Political Economy of the Metro” and by sections Daniel Hernandez’s book, Down and...

Cafe Complaints and Dissident Urban Planning

by | Jan 14, 2011 | English

I’m just back from my favorite neighborhood cafe, where poets, artists, and whining leftists all come together for that special feeling of community. All along the back wall are stacks of La Jornada and posters supporting El Peje. At the bar sipping on...